Home recipes to hide, tone or cover gray hair and restore the original hair color are becoming increasingly popular and gaining ground as an alternative to chemical dyes.
As explained in the article on the Panorama Hoy website, hair color is determined by the amount of a substance called melanin that accumulates in it.. The guideline is: the more melanin, the darker it is hair.
By losing that substance they become white. This happens, according to the Cosmética Latam website, because as time passes the activity of the melanocytes slows down until it stops.
Preparations with ginger and olive oil tone incipient gray hair Photo: Shutterstock.Additionally, there are genetic and stress-related factors that may play a role.
Natural recipe for toning gray hair
What is the natural alternative to hide them? The option proposed by Panorama Hoy exploits the virtues of two very well-known foods. One of them is the gingerwhich stands out for its vitamins, minerals and anti-inflammatory power.
Ginger, in addition to its health benefits, gives a dark tone to the hair Photo: Pexels.As for the hair, this root gives, among other things, a darker tone and increases blood circulation in the scalp.
The next ingredient is olive oil. Its effects: it will hydrate and nourish naturally.
Preparation
Grate a ginger root and place it in a container with water over low heat. Stir the mixture and once it boils, remove from the heat. Leave to cool and filter.
Add a tablespoon of olive oil and place the mixture in a plastic container.
Application
Divide your hair into sections. Place from roots to ends, so that the entire scalp is covered. Protect your head with a plastic cap. Leave to act for 40 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Source: Clarin
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